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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: ElaineG on June 20, 2018, 18:44

Title: Weight distribution
Post by: ElaineG on June 20, 2018, 18:44
Moved the battery from the rear to the front.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: dan944 on June 20, 2018, 19:13
Quote from: ElaineG on June 20, 2018, 18:44
Moved the battery from the rear to the front.
Smart.
What's it attached to? Looks real neat.

Been wanting to do it for a while but not too sure anymore.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: ElaineG on June 20, 2018, 19:50
It's sitting in an angle iron tray which is welded to the crossmember.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: dan944 on June 20, 2018, 19:51
Quote from: ElaineG on June 20, 2018, 19:50
It's sitting in an angle iron tray which is welded to the crossmember.
Nice work.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: StuC on June 21, 2018, 23:48
Did you try with and without the spare wheel?
Would have a similar effect as moving the battery.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: kwnelson on June 22, 2018, 19:49
In the days of the mighty Hillman Imp 2 bags of cement did the job, and you still had a spare wheel.
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: ElaineG on June 23, 2018, 06:35
The battery takes away weight from the engine bay and the rear and the spare wheel still fits in.  I took a picture of the suspension that I have powder coated but the photo won't load.
(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20180626/25129f4266bcccce9f356d8f049dda2f.jpg)
Title: Re: Weight distribution
Post by: StuC on June 25, 2018, 12:51
Quote from: ElaineG on June 23, 2018, 06:35
The battery takes away weight from the engine bay and the rear and the spare wheel still fits in.  I took a picture of the suspension that I have powder coated but the photo won't load.

Nice :)